Graduate Schools at Fresno State
California State University-Fresno is a Public, 4 years school located in Fresno, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Fresno State graduate schools is $8,865 for California residents and $18,945 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 2,473 students have enrolled in graduate schools at California State University-Fresno and, of that, 160 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
California State University-Fresno offers 58 graduate programs and 6 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Fresno State graduate schools is $8,865 for California residents and $18,945 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 5.73% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Fresno State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $8,077 | $7,176 | $901 | $17,581 | $16,680 | $901 |
| 2022 | $8,087 | $7,176 | $911 | $17,591 | $16,680 | $911 |
| 2023 | $8,097 | $7,176 | $921 | $17,601 | $16,680 | $921 |
| 2024 | $8,414 | $7,176 | $1,238 | $17,918 | $16,680 | $1,238 |
| 2025 | $8,865 | $7,608 | $1,257 | $18,945 | $17,688 | $1,257 |
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $396 |
| 2022 | $0 | $396 |
| 2023 | $0 | $396 |
| 2024 | -$1 | $396 |
| 2025 | $0 | $420 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,905 | $3,604 | $15,537 | $4,098 |
| 2022 | $10,758 | $3,792 | $16,003 | $4,304 |
| 2023 | $11,080 | $3,994 | $16,484 | $4,500 |
| 2024 | $11,634 | $4,198 | $15,684 | $5,805 |
| 2025 | $11,960 | $4,656 | $16,204 | $6,068 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at California State University-Fresno offers 140 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 4 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 52 | 3 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 2 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 140 | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 78 |
| Business Administration and Management | 75 |
| Social Work | 58 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 44 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 36 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 36 |
| Community College Education | 14 |
| Nursing Practice | 5 |
Graduate Student Population
At Fresno State, there are 24,427 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,473 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 827 male and 1,646 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.50 to 1. California State University-Fresno offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 160 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Asian | 231 | 87 | 144 |
| Black or African American | 57 | 21 | 36 |
| Hispanic | 1,270 | 358 | 912 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 542 | 184 | 358 |
| Two or More Races | 62 | 21 | 41 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 91 | 32 | 59 |
| Total | 2,473 | 827 | 1,646 |
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